General_Effort@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoCarnivorous Squirrels Documented in Californiawww.ucdavis.eduexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: science@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1188arrow-down1external-linkCarnivorous Squirrels Documented in Californiawww.ucdavis.eduGeneral_Effort@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square28linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: science@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 days agoWhat makes the vole hunting remarkable is that these California ground squirrels developed a coordinated stalking technique - they actually track voles by scent and use ambush tactics similar to cats, which is extrmely unusual for rodents!
What makes the vole hunting remarkable is that these California ground squirrels developed a coordinated stalking technique - they actually track voles by scent and use ambush tactics similar to cats, which is extrmely unusual for rodents!